Step 4: Second sculpting and baking step

Step 5: Finishing

After the second and last baking step some sanding is done. Sculpey advises to sand under running water. I guess that is not only to obtain a good res...

I made this polymer custom clay figure as a gift in the first Instructables Gift Exchange. As the person portrayed uses Lego as educational means in a professional capacity, I added to the following things:
- A gear like chest emblem.
- Some Lego-compatibility (meaning Lego studs will fit).
- A kit for making steam boats, as used in my own workshops for children.

I used a simple copper wire bendable armature. This is a very simple way to make a figure with some degree of posability. It is not suitable for playing, but it is for displaying and changing the pose once in a while.

Step 2: The bendable armature

I started out making the wire armature as shown. Were the polymer clay parts would come put a fitting length of brass bushings. This way, when bending the limbs, the forces ar not concentrated on the polymer clay part edges which could not withstand them.

The seven strands allow to make five fingers and leave two strands to be bent to make the palm of each hand.

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